Microsoft Project in Business Situations: Tips from the Field

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Cindy M Lewis

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01 - Introduction

01 - Add fixed business targets to Microsoft Project.mp4

01:20

02 - 1. Creating a Time Budget for a Phase

01 - Set a task as auto or manually scheduled.mp4

03:07

02 - Build a multilevel list.mp4

02:42

03 - Set a time budget for a new phase.mp4

01:42

04 - Set a time budget for an existing phase.mp4

01:17

05 - Identify over and under budget situations.mp4

02:37

03 - 2. Building a Schedule with Finish Targets Up Front

01 - Enable the project summary task.mp4

01:17

02 - Work with forward and backward scheduling.mp4

02:13

03 - Create milestone tasks.mp4

02:04

04 - Build a schedule with a required start and finish date.mp4

02:20

05 - Build a schedule with multiple intermediate dates.mp4

01:29

06 - Identify missed targets and critical paths.mp4

02:17

04 - 3. Add an Early Warning to a Major Delivery Task

01 - Difference between deadlines and constraints.mp4

02:15

02 - Audit a schedule for unnecessary constraints.mp4

02:56

03 - Build a major delivery task.mp4

01:53

04 - Evaluate schedule risk during changes.mp4

01:54

05 - 4. Incorporate a Major Schedule Delay

01 - Move an unbegun project.mp4

01:28

02 - Move an unbegun task.mp4

01:44

03 - Move a task in progress.mp4

01:08

04 - Add tasks to represent a delay.mp4

01:25

05 - Baseline revision best practices.mp4

02:22

06 - 5. Apply Techniques to Improve Time Delivery

01 - Display critical tasks.mp4

01:01

02 - Identify business critical tasks.mp4

01:39

03 - Create and update effort-driven tasks.mp4

01:49

04 - Split task delivery time.mp4

00:51

05 - Use Start to Start and Finish to Finish links.mp4

01:30

06 - Partial overlap links with lag and lead time.mp4

01:59

07 - Ignore low-priority tasks.mp4

01:44

07 - Conclusion

01 - Next steps.mp4

00:43

Description

If you’re new to project management and scheduling, or just looking to upskill for your current role, learning how to use Microsoft Project can help you manage some of the most common tactical problems facing your business. In this course, Microsoft MVP Cindy M. Lewis shows you how to get the most out of Microsoft Project to solve critical business situations, especially those where time and date restrictions apply.

Explore use cases of typical business hiccups that cause timing and scheduling constraints. Find out how to allocate a budget to a project phase, identify an over- or underbudget scenario, deploy single or multiple business target dates, modify a schedule to incorporate a major schedule delay, and generate an early warning for a major delivery task. Along the way, Cindy draws insights from her own experiences and shares techniques to help you improve time delivery.

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Cindy M Lewis

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Cindy is an author, a respected adult educator, consultant, and speaker for over 25 years on Microsoft Project, Project Online, Project for the web, Professional Scheduling, Project Management, and Agile methods. She is both a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Most Valuable Professional (MVP). She spends her day working with clients so they receive value out of their tools and processes. Most Recent Book: Microsoft Project Step by Step (covering Project Online Desktop Client). View purchase options at https://www.4pillarsofsuccess.com/books Linked In Learning Courses: Learning Microsoft Project for the web and Microsoft Project in Business Situations: Tips from the Field. Note - The playback speed may be modified for your needs. She is available to hire for training and consulting both onsite and remotely. Her most popular request is Microsoft Project best practices training. To learn more about 4 Pillars of Success® and Cindy M. Lewis visit: https://www.4pillarsofsuccess.com.

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